EA Sports released a comprehensive list of fixes that will be in the NHL 17 launch day patch on Sept. 13. Like many games, we’ll see new patches all the time as fans and developers find new things that needs tweaking. That said, this NHL 17 title update may be one of the biggest pre-release patches ever seen.

While not much is changed in regards to the offensive side of the puck, goalie and defensive play are among the on-the-ice fixes you will see in this title update. There are two updates that will catch many eyes as soon as they turn the game on and begin their journey through NHL 17 . Of course let’s start with Franchise mode.

The whole reason for recreating the Franchise mode in NHL 17 is to put an equal amount of care into actions on as well as off the ice. Yes it’s easy to make trades and obtain players, but how easy is it to actually make those moves with an owner who doesn’t like to spend money? Or how about working for an owner who likes to spend money, but team morale goes down due to terrible chemistry in a team created by the moves you made? Your ability to balance every aspect of your team will determine whether you will keep your job or get fired.

The patch for NHL 17 includes a few additions to Franchise including seven new relocation cities your team can move to. There are also more owner goals for you, the general manager, to achieve during your NHL 17 experience. Check out the entire list of NHL 17 Franchise improvements below:

GAMEPLAY:

GOALIES

· Fixes to conditions around goalie interference for more accurate penalty calling.

· Allow for a human controlled goalies to play as the extra attacker in EASHL games.

· Add functionality for users to press the cover puck button when controlling the goalie with possession of the puck on his stick or in his glove.

· Updates to performance when playing from the new goalie Fixed Camera.

· Updates to human goalie save logic so that goalie won’t go into desperation saves unless they are already moving or really need to stretch out to make the save. This will improve cases where the goalie makes a big auto save on harmless passes and pucks going wide, as well as stop him from being left vulnerable in a sitting position if the first shot didn’t require a desperate save.

· Added new controlled goalie glove saves when the goalie is in good position.

· Addressed cases where the goalie was getting stuck between states when a user would take control and switch back to AI control.

· Fix for goalies in possession of the puck putting a stick through the boards and getting a whistle.

· Added more save coverage out of butterfly slides done with the right stick.

· Updated AI goalie logic to handle cases better when the puck is coming in at very sharp angles.

· Updates to AI goalie logic for tracking shooters as they cut across the net. They are more aware of their shooting capabilities now.

· Addressed issues with momentum when trying to stack the pads.

· Updates to human goalie save logic when shots are near their body vs. when they have to reach for them. This should help goalies who are in better position and hinder goalies who stay back in their net.

· Various fixes to transitions into/out of hug post from various positions/angles.

· Fixes where the goalie would rotate the wrong way when trying to transition onto the post.

· Increased cover puck consistency.

· Added more goalie post goal reactions.

· Added functionality when going directly from set to butterfly post lean. This removes the limitation of pressing butterfly before pressing hug post.